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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29
FRANK L. GREER, Secretary.

The enterprising managers of the
McHenry County Fair spared no pains
to make it attractive. One day they
got up big wedding, to draw crowd;
the next they had several prominent
Republicans; then Sam Randall gave
them a talk in which he highly compli-
mented the business condition of the
country. He neglected to state, how
ever, that the great reason for our pros
perity is that all our home interests are
fostered and protected by system built
up by the Republican party-a system
in which he thoroughly and firmly be-
lieves, although he is leading Demo-
crat. 1t must be little embarrassing
for Mr.. Randall to praise the results
without feeling at liberty to mention the
aarySa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29
ENGLISH SPAWN LINIMENT r,

moves all hard, soft, or calloused Jumps
and blemishes from horses. blood SPAWN.
curbs, splnts, sweeney, STILES. sprains,
sore and swollen throat, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. War
rented by Stone & Hassell, Druggists,
Lancaster, Wis. 1871
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29
vNREgsEME. Lands.
NOTICE FOR TAX DEED.
OFFICIALLY
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, !
Lancaster Grant CountV Wis I

August IL, 1887.
Notice is hereby gwen. that the following des-
cribed lands and village and city lots in the
County OF Grant and State OF Wisconsin, we're
sold by the Treasurer OF said County on the 18th
day OF May, 1885, for ths delinquent taxes Of
1884 the amount set opposite 10 each tract OF
land, village or city let, is the amount OF tax,
interest and charges due thereon, computed up
to the last day Of redemption
Now therefore. unless the taxes and charges
are paid on the following described tracts or land
village and city lots, on before the 10Th day OF
May 1888, the same viii be conveyed by tax deed
to the purchasers according to the provisions OF
law.
lABBRBvIATToxs.--e,e east; ne, northeast; sc,
southeast; ". west; NV, northwest; sw, south
west; \, north Q, south com, commencing; beg,
beginning run, running; nc, acre blk, block; It,
feet; ks, links; ch, chains; adm, addition; pit,
part; adj, adieiningi ctg, containing; er, except
und. undivided; Ger, corner; frac, fractional; 3D.
bounded; tn, thence; sec. section.l
TOWN /, RANGE i-HAZEL GREEN.
Village of Lever Hazel Green.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29

HALL'S-There is more Catarrh in
this section of the country than all
other diseases put together, and until
the last few years was supposed to be
incurable, For great many years
Doctors proounced it a local disease, and
prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stan!ly failing to cure with local treat
ment pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh TO be consti-
tutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by T. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only consti-
tutional cure now on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly upon
the blood andmucus surfaces of the sys
tenn. They offer one hundrad dollars
for any case it fails to cure, Send for
circular and testimonials. Address,
F.. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29

DISTRESS after eating, heartburn
sick headache, and indigestion are
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t also
creates good appetite.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29
A long range dynamite gun was les

A long range dynamite gun was test
ed at Fort Lafayette, Tuesday, in the
presence OF Secretary Whitney and rep
reseutatives OF several foreign nations.
The target was an eighty-ton schooner
and the distance mile and half. and
when the test was over the schooner had
been reduced to slivers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29
The entries of record in the sever
classes number as follows
Making total of $50 entries. The
FINANCIAL. SUMMARY.

15et 924
" Team ISL
Each team ticket admitted the driver
The receipts of the Society accruing
from the sale of membership tickets,
Gate receipts, &C., not including state
aid for Fair for 1887, are 81, 209 Sc. OF
this amount over 81 800 has been ex-
pended IN improving the Society's
grounds. which when completed will
be second to none in this part of the
state in accommodations. finish of
track and beauty of location.
The phenomenal success Of the So
ciety, the present year, under some adj
verse circumstances, warrants the
promise Of much better premiums for
the coming year, as the expenses, as
compared with the present year, will
be merely nominal.
EpAN-y Cprrp Coorntor,,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29

A few days ago Robert Bonner pre-
scented the well-known driver John Muir
ply with the trotter, Keene Jim, re-
marking in joking way: 81 don't
care to own horses that can't go q
quarter better than 80 seconds Muir
ply at once got behind the horse and
drove him quarter in 80 seconds.
Keene Jim has record of 2:19 and is
valued at 81, 900, making him valua-
BILE present, especially since he is a
young horse and perfectly sound.
Some excitement was caused in New
York last week by the intelligence that
a vessel had arrived in port infected
with Asiatic cholera. 1t was promptly
quarantined, bnt still good deal of
alarm was felt. Tho vessel is from
Marsailes aud Naples with 600 parson-
age on board, six of whom, ard two of
the crew have died on the voyage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29

is CONSUMPTION INCURABLE?
Read the following: Mr.. c. H. Morris
Newark, Ark, says: "Was down with
Abcess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced nae an Incurablc
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle. and able to
oversee the work on my farm. 1t is
the finest medicine ever made"
jesse Middlegart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: "Had it not been for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption | would
have died of Lung Troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in best
of health Try it. Sample bottles
free at Stone & Hassell's Drug. Store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29

DIVISION J-Ladies' Discretionary Department.
Observation-Disclosures GEO W PIKE, Bloomington
Class ..
Judges-Mrs NJ B ellis, Mrs AC Tubbs, Mrs
- L-nr-o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29
R9- Sold by druggists, rs cts.
Silva CATARRH CURE

POSTERITY VS.. ANCESTRY. =
1t is no longer questioned, it is admitted,
that the blood of man is improving
The children of today are better form
ed, have better muscles and richer
minds than our ancestors. The cause
OF this fact is due more to the general
use of DR.. Harters Iron Tonic than any
other source.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29

DR.. VIM. j. Conley who is also
druggist at Elk Point, Dakota, says:
"Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy has given the best
satisfaction of any medicine in the
market" Sold by A. H. Barber. 2Sw4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29

DIVISION H--IIome Manufactures.
Snperintendent-C. j. WooDARD, Bloomington
Assstant--Miss Ella Wilson.
Class 25.
Judges-Mrs Austin. Bloomington; Mrs A
Davis, Patch Grove; Mrs ID Clayton. Blooming
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29

duets.
superintendent. A. Curtis Patch Grove.
Class 49, Dairy Products.
Judges-A L. Snider Mt Hope; Miss Kate Mil
ner Little Grant; Mrs, Andrews Meyers Glen
Haven.
Mrs VIM Wildman, best crock or tub June
naue DuLler..-,.... % W
Miss Alice Bailey, best crock or tub fresh
made butter. ....,.. 49,. 90
Edward Morse, best cheese ................ DC
N 4 O.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29
TOWN Z. RANGE 5.-MILLNILLt.

Lots 2. 3, 5 and Lnknown. $500. 2
Lots l. 2 and o.. 32 W Kendall ..... z
Lots aud 4 49,. 50 lBlanford estate, y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
A Chinese View.

The education of Chinese students in
this country has finally given them a
champion who has made forcible plea
for the removal OF American restrictions
upon immigration. He points out that
the immigration of the Chinese has been
exclusively from Canton and the region
around it within 100 miles. Canton. it
should be remembered, is English terri
tory, and this appears to be another case
where the English are only too glad to
get rid of their slum population. Mr..
Van Phou Lee asserts that not single
emigrant has hailed from any other part
Of the Chinese empire, and that there is
no danger of the Mongolization of the
United States. Ties of kindred as well as
religion prevent the true Chlnaman from
changing his home. Mr.. Lees plea is in
teresting but comes too late. The ten.
dency Mt the present time is toward still
farther restrictions OF immigration rather
than in the line of free entrance for for
eign laborers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
The Big Air Gun.

For some time the attention of military
men has been directed to the possibilities
of dynamite gun, and at the present
time dynamite cruiser is being built in
Philadelphia, which will be fitted up with
three of these new guns. An exhibit
ton of this great invention the dynamite
gun, was given the past week especially
for the members of the American Associa-
ton for the advancement of Sci
once, but the facts brought out
by the experiments have an interest
which touch not only the physicist, but
also. every American citizen The dynamite
cruiser is specially designed for coast de-
fence, and the great point to be gained
therefore is accuracy of range. In this it
differs from seige gun which is not
obliged to confine its abilities to a narrow
scope of action, is privileged to distribute
its benedictions somewhat indiscriminate-
ly. In the dynamite gun, varia-
ton in the range can be obtained
only by regulating the amount of air
used at each shot the elevation is per
manently fixed and here it should be re-
membered, that an air gun requires much
greater elevation than the ordinary gun,
as the propelliDg force is much less and
again no change of direction sideways
can be obtained except by turning the
cruiser. The variable element therefore
on this gun, it will be noticed, is the
amount of air to be used, and it is in the
use of this that experiments must be
directed.
According to the report there is great
variation in watching the shells from
| their dynamite guns sail through the air
The projectile is about seven feet long.
and each is provided with a tail which
helps to steady it. when the shells first
left the gun there was for moment q
slight wabbling or tremulous motion, and
then they settled right down to business
and went on straight as an arrow until
they struck the water"
The inventor of this gun claims for il
the great advantage of accuracy. 1t OF
course does not have the force of Other
artillery. Its flight is not nearly so far
but on the other hand it makes no smoke
and does not offer much of mark for the
enemy. Its advocates declare that it is
just the weapon which should be speedi,
adopted as 4 harbor defence for New
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

Secretary Whitney, who next to Man
ming, has been the most praised member
of this administration, follows his chief in
his tendency to "previosity" The presi-
dent was forced to take back his battle
flag order, and if Secretary Whitney he
not also obliged to supplement his recent
bumptious ill-mannered letter to Admiral
Luce, it will simply be because the lat
ter officer was engaged in duty
which the mass of the American people
do not very well understand and which
does not appeal to their sympathies. I'm
agine the secretary Of war, publicly snub-
bling one of the generals in the West
the act would come home to the people
and the people by their outspoken express
sions would pour hot shot into the war
department. There is, however, not near
ly as much public interest in the navy de-
partment, and consequently, the opera
tions of its chief are not so closely
criticised. Admiral Luce was simply try
ing TO do his duty in a business-like way
and in doing this spoke explicitly and
plainly to the fishermen who asked his
advice. An officer of the navy is not apt tC
be accustomed TO the diplomatic jargon
which characterizes the official discus
sions of the fishery question. Who
can tell from any of the utterances of the
our secretary of state, what the real is
sues of the fishery questions are 1t conse-
quently cannot be expected that Il naval
officer whose business is not wordtwisting
and diplomatic pettifogging, should dc
otherwise than attempt to caution the
American fishermen by warning them
that there were certain things which the
Canadians claimed the right to; and eau
tioning them against rashness.
For this bit of service to them, Secretary
Whitney takes the admiral to task with
quite needless asperity, orders him to with
draw his circulars and recalls him from the
Dominion coast. In time the secretary may
discover that if he has occasion to admon-
ish respected officer of the navy, it will
be well to do so in private and not in the
hearing of the entire American people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

Eugene Higgins the follower of Sena-
tor German and appointment clerk at
Washington, is said TO have 1.-THE knack
of making refusal seem benefacton"
and to be "a fine-looking man who does rot
look his 81 years, in spite of his gray hair
and moustache 1t will be noticed that
there is no analysis of his moral charac-
ter.
OF the nominees of the labor conven-
ton at Syracuse, Henry George, the can
didate for secretary of State is already
well known to the public. Victor A.
Wilder, nominated fer comptroller, is IL
years old. He has been member of a
Brooklyn lumber firm which failed. In
1850 he became treasurer of railroad
supply company. In 1884 he was Butler
man, but voted for Blaine in an effort to
defeat Cleveland, whom he considered to
| be the enemy of labor p. ii. Cummins,
candidate for treasurer, has lived in Am
sterdam, n. Y, for 10 years. where he
worked at his trade of blacksmith, has
been an active Knight of Labor and boy.
cotter, and was put out of the odd Eel
! lows, of which order he was a member.
He gave up blacksmithing and started a
| shoe store. He was n greenbacker for
merly and voted for Butler in 1884. Den
mis- G.. Feely, nominated for attorney-gen-
eral, was born in Ireland, emigrated to
| Canada, was engaged in the Fenian war,
|
practised law for - years. He was a
greenback candidate for attorney gen
eral in 1877, and stumped the State for
Blaine in 1854. The candidate for State
engineer held this position under Mr.. Til
| den and voted for Cleveland.
Hdrpcr's Weekly says that General
Sherman is in as great demand for yacht
ing parties as he is for dinners or theatri
cal First nights" He is as good a sailor
as he is a soldier, and can spin yarns equal
to the oldest salt. A gentleman who sail
ed with him on Il recent trip says that his
| powers of conversational entertainment
are greater than those of any man he yer
met or knew. His memory has been Won
derfully retentive. He has been every
where and seen everything. He is never
at loss for word He never uses toe
many words, and has at his tongues end
| the scientific account of everything from
a tidal wave to cambria needle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

There is no end of the commercial
changes caused by the interstate COM
merce law. Heretofore the little Hawaiian
sugar which has found its way to New
York has come by rail from San Francisco
The new law, however, has so increased
the charges that it is now found cheaper
to send it around by Cape Horn than by
rail- In this way a cargo of 10000 tons
will soon arrive at New York. The CHI
cago I'ribunc also announces that all The
Missouri Pacific roads in Kansas, save
one, will stop construction, owing to
losses occasioned by the recent bill. For
the same reason, it is said, the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad has abandon
ed the construction of road into Kansas.
1t yet remains to be seen whether these
latter charges be made in good faith or
simply to influence votes in the next Con-
gress
In this connection it is interesting to
note that Merchants and Manufacturers
association in Chicago is about to bring
suit in the United States court to test the
constitutionality of the bill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
OUR HAVERSACK.
Notes from Camp and Post Throughout
NermOnt.

Custer Post, G.. A. r.. of Bennington had
a rousing meeting Monday night the 18th,
attended by over 100 visiting comrades
A large delegation of the Vermont
troops in camp marched to the Soldiers
Home Monday evening, and gave Capt.
and Mrs. Cotley three rousing cheers,
which distinguished honor was fittingly
responded to by the worthy captain.
Gen. Grout will deliver the address at
the Orleans county veterans reunion at
Barton, September 10 and H.
Department Commander Blodgett is an
nounced as one of the speakers at the
soldiers reunion at the Weirs, n. II.
August 24
The only Mexican soldier in the vicinity
of Fletcher, Barney Porter, lately secured
pension of eight dollars month
The old soldiers of south Royalton will
attend the reunion at Chester the oath.
L. S. Grant Post of West Randolph at
its last meeting voted to hold the Orange
County Veteran Soldiers association al
that place in the course of a few weeks.
Company d of the 18th regiment is tc
celebrate the 25th anniversary of its forma
ton at Waitsfield, Aug %. The exercises
are TO consist of assembly at o'clock and
parade at 10 a. m; address of welcome by
Hon. w. a. Jones response by Lieut.. f.
f. Palmer; at II, calling of the roll IL
dinner; 2 p. M, assembly, with parade
2:2O, address, it is expected, by Lieut.
Gov. Fuller, and speeches by other distin
| guished men. The ladies of the local post
! are to furnish entertainment. a cordia
invitation is extended to all old soldiers tC
be present, and a special one to all surviv
ing members of the 18th regiment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26


A prominent independent leader in In
diana is quoted as saying eve are for
Gresham for president. Between Cleve-
land and Sherman we would be indlffer
ent, but we hope to see the republicans
concentrate on Gresham. We will take
an active part in his support. We no
longer hope to find a perfect man. For
one, am free to say that | looked upon
Cleveland before his election as giving
promise of almost an irreproachaole term,
both in the matter OF civil service and
tariff reform. l have been disappointed
He lacks backbone. | supposed he would
take Voorhees, by the seat of the bifur-
Gated garment and pitch him out OF the
presidential synagogue, instead of which
he has stupidity looked on while Voorhees,
and other spoilsmen have violated every
letter of the civil service laws,
and have inflicted the worst adj
ministration on Indiana since the
last democratic president was i'll office
He has permitted JOnesism to reign in
Indiana and Higgihsism in Maryland, and
| the Independents have no further hope in
| him."
Gresham would put the civil service
regulations in force in the postal depart
ment as quick as lightning, if given a
chance. He would, in the matter of i'm,
portant appointments, doubtless reward
his friends, but his friends would be men
of brains and integrity, and not rank
spoilsmen. He wonld leave many demo
Gratis in office, but they would be men of
character
"If the republicans can satisfy them
selves with him, they will find strong
following from the mugwumps. Blaine
is certain of defeat. Sherman can accu
mulate no strength outside of the repub
lican organization, and that, as has been
demonstrated is not enough to elect
Why shouldn't some man who will bring
votes with him to the party be chosen p
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
A Chinese Complexion.

When observed in one of the Caucasian race
is indicative of bile in the blood. Who would
be yellow when he or she can exhibit the hue
of health on check and brow through the aid
of Hostetter's Stomach Btters, an antagonist
at whose onset liver complaint takes refuge
IN flight. lur upon the tongue, nausea, sick
headache, pains under the right ribs and
shoulder blade, an unpleasantly odorous
breath. are remediable with this benign alter
alive, which does not, like potent cathartic,
drench the lntestnes or, like the mercurial
preparations, contaminate the blood. Not
only the liver, but the stomach aud bowels
are aroused, toned and regulated by this fine
tdence of the respectable classes, not by
startling assertions on It's behalf. but by the
consistency of the claims made for IL with its
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26

The well-known and respected citizen OF
Charlotte. Mr.. James Squier died at his
home on Thursday afternoon between the
hours of and 6. For nine months past
he gradually failed till the end came. The
value of such man as he is seldom real
lied while he lives. He was always q
moral man and for about 10 years an ac-
tive member of the Methodist church. AT
one time he held the office of county com
missioner he also represented his town
at the capital. The church recognized
him and for years he led its services in sing
ing. He was an efficient Sunday-schoo
superintendent and was Bible class teach
er at the time of decease. He was liberal
to the poor and he with his inestimable
wife who survives him were ever bless
ings to the sick and unfortunate. The fu
neral will be held from the late residence
on Sunday next at p. m.
The late Hon. Josiah futile of Els
sex represented Essex in 1919 and was
one of the senators from this county in
1858 and 80. He had a wide acquaintance
throughout the county and state, and
was ii constant attendant at the republi
can county and State conventions, till
years and ill health compelled his with
drawal from active participation in poll
tics. He will be kindly remembered by a
large number of personal friends and
acquaintance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
The Late James +. BrinSmaid,

The late James +. Brinsmaid was at the
time of his retirement from business three
years ago, the oldest business man in Bur
lington. He was the son of Abram Brns-
maid who was one of the pioneers of Bur
lington, having established himself here
in 1893, and carried on the trade of watch
maker and jeweller here for over 40 years.
James +. learned his trade in his fathers
employ and in time succeeded to the bust
ness as a member of the firm of Pangborn
& Brinsmaid. After Mr. Pangborn's death
the business was carried on for some time
by three sons of Abram Brinsmaid, James
f., Sedgwck and William, under the style
of BIinsmad Brothers. OF these brothers,
our townsman, William Brinsmaid, is now
the only survivor. Mr.. James Brinsmaid
always resided in Burlington and was in
business here on Church street for about
fOrty.fUC years. Some three years ago he
gave up his business, in consequence OF
failing health, and his powers both OF
body and mind gradually declined, till he
was released by death from mortal wear
riness and care. He left a widow, a daugh
ter and six sons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-26
PERSONAL.

Sir Lyon Playfair the English scen-
tisJ and statesman, arrived by the Ger
manic Friday. Lady Playfair accompan-
les him. She is the daughter of 5. H.
Russell of Boston, and comes on her an
nual visit home. Sir Lyon represents one
of the five divisions of the city OF Leeds in
Parliament, and is an ardent Gladstonian
and home ruler. He has been vice presi-
dent OF the privy council ana pos tmasteI
general under Gladstone. He feels conf
dent of the return to power of the liberals
at the next election, and finds encourage
ment in his belief in the recent success il
the Northwich division of Cheshire. Sin
Lyon is IS years Old, aud has crossed The
Atlantic 20 times to this country.-N \
lInrIR